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Mittie Maude Lena Gordon

1889–1961

United States

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Mittie Maude Lena Gordon (née Nelson, August 2, 1889 – June 16, 1961) was an American black nationalist who established the Peace Movement of Ethiopia. The organization advocated for black emigration to West Africa in response to racial discrimination and white supremacy.

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